*TURE*
Of course, despite how friendly she was, it wasn’t just the infamous Azure dragon that the supreme goddess in the making had ended up fighting before meeting back up with Cheshire.
Within a realm unknown to even the primordial gods; a sole figure walked over brimstone & fire as the constant banging filled the air with vibrations so strong they could crush a regular man's insides. Still that figure walked on - clutching their heart as crimson wisps vacated any airway it could find - uncaring about the infernal world he found himself in. His bicoloured eyes pointed firmly ahead of himself as he approached a structure in the distance.
All around were various figures that still moved despite the variety of forms making survival quite difficult for even the most stubborn of individuals. Some flayed flesh, burned till charred, chewed up by the maws of ravenous beasts, pierced by countless weapons and the number went on. Whether they were man, woman, black, white, human, dragon or even god… None of it mattered as soon as they were judged.
*TOR*
Everywhere there existed undead (similar in appearance to the boy) as well as phantasmal skeletons cloaked in night dispensing such punishments to those “people”. He himself didn’t so much as give them a single glance. Focusing completely on the large “palace” that existed in the distance.
“It seems like you got your ass handed to you chehehe~?”
The lighthearted voice of a certain little hybrid echoed out of thin air as the gryphon popped into existence to land on the shoulder of the double blue bastard. Surprisingly those words didn’t upset the battlehungry man who charged fiercely towards a primordial god. Instead he let out a lighthearted chuckle that perfectly mimicked the energy of their little companion.
“I don’t know what Cheshire feeds that boy but he sure puts a bull to shame with how hardy he is - those siblings could not be more different if they tried - also nice evil laugh jehehe~!”
*TURE*
“I’ve been working on it Chehehe~!”
“Jehehe~!”
“Chehehe~!”
“Jehehe~!”
“Chehehe~!”
“Jehehe~!”
“Chehehe~!”
That continued on until the Navy collapsed on the ground with him no longer even attempting to keep his body up as heavenly lightning raked through his form mercilessly. This made his body convulse yet it also didn’t seem to actually injure him. Repeating the strange situation where neither the pair of hero & god could actually injure him yet his condition still steadily declined as he began coughing out crimson gas.
Chaos even let out a yelp as the out of control qi burned his cute-lil tootsies. Fortunately the adorable little critter was nimble enough to leap away before the damage got too bad - plus it helped that those burning wings of his were not just ornamental. Dropping down to the ground even if his landing wasn’t perfect.
*TOR*
The baby gryphon ended up coming in a little too hot which led to him not being able to get his inbuilt brakes to function. Flipping over till eventually he was flat out rolling down the brimstone hill. Despite having a seizure; Navy still managed to point towards the tiny creature with a (if constantly interrupted by coughing) howling laughter leaving his curled up lips.
Eventually the unfortunate crafter of chaos did come to a stop yet it was only when his pint-sized skull impacted one of the rocks. Thankfully the boy was quite the sturdy customer himself - hopping back up onto his paws & talons as he scampered back towards Navy. If a bird cat creature could pout it was clear that Chaos was doing that.
Regardless, he still showed some worry for the “human” in front of him as he cautiously poked him with the desecrated branch of the seemingly volcanic stone trees that littered this realm. Crimson lines of energy surging through every few seconds. Causing a hypotonic rhythmic light show.
Almost as if matching the throbbing heart beat of this terrifying place.
Yet that heart was beating erratically right now.
“Don’t suppose one of those magics you got can fix this?”
*TURE*
Someone speaking through coughs as he struggled to even turn himself over - the ashen dirt that layered the land left even his flawlessly maintained hair in disarray. Even if neither Photon or Alice realised… They had clearly come close to defeating this figure even if it required the two to both go at him as well as meeting him after he had already had his way with a few powerful drakes.
“Chaos magic… Isn’t something you’d want to try using to heal; more likely to cause a mutation in the cells which would lead to your combat time decreasing even more. There are other magics I know yet they aren’t powerful enough to get past your judgemental heavenly body while alchemy is better used as a preventative measure rather than a solution.”
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“So there is nothing…?”
*TOR*
Gritting his teeth as he clutched his chest as he desperately tried to get his heart rate back into a uniform pattern but failing to do anything other than move slowly. Movements themselves were hard which was ironic considering so much of his fighting revolved around skillful movement. Yet it didn’t matter how many weapons you were good at using if you couldn’t even hold them.
“Well… Maybe we could ask Dealmaker since they’re great at medicine?”
“They’re undergoing body reformation…”
“...”
“...”
“Guess you’re on your own~!”
Navy slammed the back of his head against the warm rock as if trying to counter the pain with another greater if momentary pain. Of course that pain was far less than his body trying to destroy itself in multiple different fashions. The weight on his shoulders was already great yet it was always worse when he was forced to endure it early on in a body's lifespan.
In otherwords it fucking hurts.
Regardless, he refused to let out so much as a groan in favour of an almost wolf-like howl in defiance for what fate had in store for him. This also wasn’t the first time he had experienced this pain nor was it the worst pain he was forced to constantly deal with. Comparatively this was very light and temporary!
*TOR*
Chaos didn’t actually abandon Navy as he wagged his tail to bend the dirt into a rope-drawn wagon that he promptly took the rope off into his mouth. Dragging the “injured” malevolent “human” towards the obtusely massive castle that sat in the distance. Soon those massive rusted gates creaked open to welcome the two figures; the sheer size making the kitten-chick appear even smaller.
*TURE*
Within the heat became even more drastic to the point where it was amazing the pair resisted the urge to combust - forcing the pair over a path of metal walkway for which there was no ground below. A literal kingdom's worth of plasma flowed under them, making it easy for one to mistake it for magma, as gigantic hammers came down leading to the sound that they had been constantly hearing since entering this infernal plane. All the while massive bellows blew upon the plasma to intensify their power as well as make the heat all the more unbearable.
Although neither of them seemed to care or notice that heat.
They were probably the only two people across the realms that actually understood what was happening under their feet. Not even the oldest primordial gods could offer an idea. After All they didn’t care about how things functioned but just the fact that they were the people in charge of it.
“Don’t you think the sound of those is a little one the nose~?”
“That’s the fun part~!”
*TOR*
Somehow managing to develop a smug smile that made even the greatest saint desire to strangle the clearly quite sick man.
“Enough about me… Who got your interest~?”
“W-what do you mean~!?”
That little critter squeaked out while jumping up in shock; refusing to look the bastard in the eyes which only made him smile wider. Letting that iconic laugh slip through his dry lips. The ever smug Navy was more than happy to peak into the seemingly cute entity as it distracted him from his own woes.
“I can tell from the look in your eye, you’ve got yourself a crush, doncha~?”
*TURE*
“I-I… She’s really beautiful and smart with a powerful divinity that’s just like mine!”
“Want this uncle of yours to give you some advice on how to get this gal~?”
“But… Aren’t you single?”
“Doesn’t mean I’ve never been around the block; plus I’ve spent a lot of time as both a woman and a man so there is nobody with more experience than me~!”
“Well… Okay?”
This did not end well.